Tag: farmer
Retreating Monsoon Worst In 140 Years : TN Declares Drought As 144 Farmers Die
he Tamil Nadu government declared a drought on January 10, after 144 farmers ended their lives between October and December. As many as 106 farmers were reported to have committed suicide in one month, according to a notice issued by the National Human Rights Commission to the state government on January 5.....
Mobile App Launched To Help Aqua Farmers Increase Yield
Aqua farmers Ramachandra Raju and Venu Dantuluri have developed mobile "Aqua App" to help farmers engaged in aqua culture enhance their yield and quality.....
Jallikattu Style Protest Planned In Andhra, Says CM
The Jallikattu protest in Tamil Nadu has inspired the opposition in Andhra Pradesh to create disturbances to seek special status to the state, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday. ....
Akali Dal Releases Manifesto, Promises 20 Lakh Jobs
Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday released its poll manifesto, promising 20 lakh jobs and free tubewell connections to all farmers among other things.....
BJP Releases Manifesto For UP
Batting for all-round development of Uttar Pradesh and wooing various sections of the society, the BJP on Saturday released its manifesto promising to waive off loans of small and marginal farmers and distributing laptops to the youth.....
Union Budget Lacks Vision, Neglects Women, Farmers : Dimple Yadav
Samajwadi Party leader and wife of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav on Wednesday dubbed the Union Budget as "vision and directionless" and said that it neglected the farmers and the women.....
Budget Is Anti-poor, Anti-farmer : Sharad Yadav
Senior Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav on Wednesday criticised the Union Budget presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, saying it was "anti-poor and anti-farmer".....
Budget 'disappointing' For All: MP Congress
The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress on Wednesday termed the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament, as "disappointing" for all sections of society.....
Slow Release Fertiliser Can Revolutionise Agriculture
Sri Lankan scientists have developed a simple way to make a benign, more efficient fertiliser that could contribute to a second food revolution, it is claimed. ....
Maharashtra Presents Farm-friendly Budget For 2017-2018
Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar presented a farmer-friendly Rs 4511 crore deficit budget for the year 2017-2018 here on Saturday.....
